Perforation of the superior vena cava due to unrecognised stenosis. Case report of a lethal complication of central venous catheterization;Perforation der V. cava superior bei unerkannter Stenose: Fallbericht einer letalen komplikation einer zentralvenösen katheterisierung

Anaesthesist

Volumn 50, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 772-777

  Schummer, W ^a   Schummer, C ^a   Fritz, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hemodialysis catheter; Left internal jugular vein; Perforation of superior vena cava; Vena cava stenosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; INTERNAL JUGULAR VEIN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN OBSTRUCTION; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; VEIN RUPTURE;

AGED; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; JUGULAR VEINS; RENAL DIALYSIS; SUBCLAVIAN ARTERY; VENA CAVA, SUPERIOR;

EID: 0034770776     PISSN: 00032417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001010100214     Document Type: Article

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